Students at Sierra are spoiled with delicious lunches like today's pazole from our excellent food services team. This particular student was adding his own homemade chapulines for added crunch. Tasty!
Sierra Warriors of the Week
Sierra Warriors of the Week:
Elisa Ochoa- For being determined to make up all of her work and getting it done. (Gonzalez)
Jennesa Hurtado- She is always on task, puts in extra effort and is a true Sierra Warrior. She also exemplifies all aspects of SHS P.R.I.D.E. (Karayan)
Paul Oseguera- Paul has A’s in all of his classes. This includes English 11 and 12. His citizenship is exemplary. He is a Seirra Warrior Model Student. (Chavez)
Mauricio Alcala- Participated daily and helps his peers in understanding materials (Lomeli)
COVID-19 Vaccines (ages 12 and up) Monday September 27, 2021 from 3PM to 6PM at District Office (No Appointment Needed) [English/Spanish]
Great job WARRIORS!
Test preparation for the Math test gets heated in a good way! Students debating their methods for solving linear functions. Great job WARRIORS! The quarter is 11 school days away! Our students are doing the work! Here at Sierra one whole semester is accomplished in one quarter.
Superintendent's Update
Christine Schieferle, Superintendent, Fillmore Unified School District
September 23, 2021
This is an exciting week for Fillmore Unified School District. We began Homecoming week on Friday September 17, with a Flashes Football win against Oak Park. Our students played great, demonstrated positive sportsmanship, and our community came out and cheered on our team. Our new Flashes Spirit Tunnel made its debut and contributed to the exciting atmosphere. We thank the Fillmore Athletic Boosters Club for their generosity! On Saturday, September 18, FHS hosted a well-attended, outdoor Homecoming Dance in the West Wing. On Sunday, Trustee Morris and I had the pleasure of supervising Float Building, and we all look forward to seeing the floats this evening in the Blue and White Parade starting at 6:00 p.m. Our amazing Fillmore High Alumni Association has a great evening planned to honor and celebrate Flashes pride and tradition. We will wrap up the week on Friday, hosting Santa Maria High School for our 2021 Homecoming Football Game. These traditions are one of the many reasons why we are proud to live in Fillmore and have our students attend FUSD schools!
On Monday, September 20, Trustees and District Staff had the opportunity to attend the Agriculture Administrator’s night at Otto and Sons. I would like to thank The Fillmore High Ag. Department for coordinating a beautiful evening for the Fillmore, Santa Paula, Ventura, and Carpentaria Agriculture Career Technical Education (CTE) programs.
We’re close to the finish line for the CTE Building construction. Landscaping installation is complete, and they have checked all the irrigation lines. There are 2 final pieces of equipment will be arriving by Friday. Staff is being trained to operate the equipment. We have a Haas Mini Mill, Rotary lifts and Hunter equipment training scheduled. They are also finalizing the date for the plasma table training. We anticipate that the students will be touring the new facilities and trained on procedures and starting to train on the equipment prior to fall break and will fully move into the building after fall break. Finally, Desks are in place, the new building is getting its final clean-up and waiting for students to arrive.
On Friday, September 17, all schools celebrated Constitution Day by participating in a variety of activities from AP Government Students reciting the preamble, discussions, and lessons on the significance of the preamble and constitution. Our teachers planned engaging lessons, and students had fun while learning.
Today is the 26th day of school and we will continue to celebrate our students back in school full time. Fillmore Middle School and Fillmore High are preparing mid-quarter progress reports and will mail home to families by the end of the week. We are completing our beginning of the year testing in English Language Arts and Math and have started reading intervention at 3 of our elementary schools. We are still recruiting for intervention teachers at Piru School.
I’d like to thank our staff for their dedication to our students and for the time they are taking to implement the many new health requirements and public health mandates. I would also like to thank our families for their continued support and patience as we work through this school year prioritizing student and staff safety, teaching and learning, and social and emotional wellness. We ask that you please continue to prescreen your children each day and keep them home if they have any COVID Symptoms. Working together, giving one another grace, and putting our students first will make this a great school year. Thank you!
Staff of the Week!
Staff of the Week! Students voted Mrs. Rosa Lopez as out staff of the week. Mrs. Rosa takes care of us and makes sure we have great food options. She always serves us with a smile (behind her mask) and treats our students like family.
Students of the Week
Warriors of the Week!
Mercedes Espinosa - She arrives each day with a positive attitude and happy to be at Sierra. In addition, she always offers to help in class. Way to go! ~Mr. Karayan
Isabel Gonzalez - She really prioritizes her school work, she is so helpful as our 5th period office aid, she's made a lot of progress in her cyber high class, and she's a kind hearted and strong individual. ~Miss Jackie
Alena Ochoa - Turning in all of her work, doing great on her quizzes, and working with food services during nutrition. ~Mr. Gonzalez
Matthew Tello - For not missing any homework and for getting things done! ~ Mr. Lomeli
Cesar Aparicio- For being a great all around student who works hard to be successful. ~Mr. Chavez
Students Learned about and Celebrated the Constitution
Today students learned about and celebrated the Constitution at Sierra and Heritage Valley Independent Studies.
Sierra Warriors participated in their first earthquake drill
Sierra Warriors participated in their first earthquake drill. Students did great. All students were accounted for and all rooms were cleared and searched within 8 minutes. Great Job Warriors!
Tutoring Support
These dedicated students attend before school Breakfast Club to get their work done. During Breakfast Club teachers open their doors and offer tutoring support on assignments. All students are invited to join. Doors open at 7:30 am.
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic (ages 12 and up) Thursday September 16th 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at District Office (No Appointment Needed) [English/Spanish]
Sierra Student Pick Up Location
Sierra Student Pick Up Location: If you pick up your student from school at 12:55pm, please park along the yellow loading zone by the Fillmore High School baseball fields. We are experiencing an increase in traffic due to Fillmore High School student's returning from their lunch. This makes the parking lot a dangerous place for students and cars to navigate. Please have your student stay on the sidewalks and cross at the crosswalk to get to your vehicle.
Students of the week for SHS and HVIS
Students of the week for SHS and HVIS: *Chris Hernandez, for being a true WARRIOR and taking the i-Ready test seriously. He did well on both tests. Way to go!- Mr. Karayan *Tony De La Cruz, for getting all of his work done while his computer was getting fixed.- Mrs. Wojciechowski *Mauricio Alcala, for performing high academically. He had a 100% on his English exam and has straight A's!- Mr.Chavez *Esteban Rodriguez, for always getting the job done and staying on task.- Mr. Gonzalez
Message from Superintendent Christine Schieferle
Great news for Fillmore High School!
Construction at the FHS Career Technical Education (CTE) building is very close to completion. At the site they are working to complete the installation of hand railing and the electrical work for the welding booths. FHS is planning to work on a staff and student orientation for the building and equipment during the month of September and looks to have students in the classrooms after fall break. Stay tuned for information regarding a Grand Opening event during the week of October 4, 2021.
Go Flashes!
Free Throw Champions!
FREE THROW CHAMPIONS! After an intensive battle we have our 3rd period winners:
3rd place: Aleena O. 2nd Place: Dante R. 1st Place: Esteban R.
Science at SHS
Students of the Week
Each week teachers get to choose a student of the week. For the first full week of school these superstars rose to the challenge: Christian Zamora for being respectful and maintaining a 98.7% in English.- Mr. Chavez Christopher Hernandez for always being respectful, positive, and showing integrity. He shows up early each morning and helps get PE equipment ready. -Mr. Karayan Julian Meraz- for stepping up to get work done at Sierra, and assisting in the office each morning before his day starts.- Mrs. Henrey (for Mr. Gonzalez) Angela Ramirez for being a class leader willing to ask for help and willing to help others. - Mr. Lomeli
Successful first week of school
Dear FUSD Families,
As we conclude our first full week of school, we will continue to celebrate having our students back into our schools and classrooms. I would like to thank our dedicated staff, families, and the community of Fillmore for your support, patience, and encouragement as we navigate this school year. Please know we are following all California Department of Public Health and Ventura County Public Health guidelines. With all of the challenges we are facing regarding extensive contact tracing and identifying positive cases, it is the highlight of each day to see our wonderful students engaged, learning, and reconnecting with peers. We will continue to prioritize the safety of our students and do our very best to communicate in a timely manner. Please continue to prescreen your child each day before sending them to school and if your child has any COVID-19 symptoms, please do not send your child to school and please call the school office. Together, we can make this a positive school year for our kids!
Proud to be a part of FUSD,
Christine Schieferle, Superintendent
Spirit Week!
Spirit Week is Next Week! Make sure you participate for class points.
Hard Working Warriors
Sierra Warriors are hard at work writing and revising their first essays of the year.
